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90Beyond the formulaic outline, White Collar, is actually one of the best new shows of the season.
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When the boys team up to bring down fancy criminal types, the dialogue is sharp, the music is snappy and the clothes are snazzy.
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75The best thing about White Collar is DeKay and Bomer’s chemistry; DeKay in particular is able to wring subtle comedy from Burke’s irritation at Caffrey’s ability to get something for nothing.
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The con-man-works-with-G-man series is already a well-oiled machine, which is both good and bad. Good, because the interplay between Matt Bomer's hipster criminal and Tim DeKay's square fed is crisp; bad because the plots are often wilted.
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80It's the best drama pilot I saw over the summer.
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90Terrific acting, crackling dialogue and geek-hip crime are not the only things that make this the most electric drama to premiere this fall.
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80It's well-paced, it's fun to watch and none of the characters needs to be anywhere near as annoying as, say, Nick Castle.
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75Suspend all disbelief and relax. It ain't "Inspector Lewis," but it is stylish, good fun with dialogue as slick as those old Rat Pack suits Caffrey loves so well.
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83White Collar is not original. But White Collar is enjoyable.
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80It's a formula that's worked so far, and if you've already loved shows like "Psych" and "Burn Notice" and "Royal Pains," why shouldn't you love White Collar?
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80The likable show has something for everyone: handsome young star, sympathetic "older" costar, pretty former TV hottie, easy-to-follow caper plots, a little humor.
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80Light with no pretensions of loftiness, White Collar offers pleasant enough entertainment.
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80The show benefits as well from its lack of exposition, focus on present action, and a ruthless economy of editing rarely seen on primetime TV.
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75If you can get past the shortcuts that series like this have to take (everything happens too effortlessly, there's excessive exposition, etc.), there's an enormous likability factor in play, and it makes you want to watch it (without much mental effort) the following 13 weeks.
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This is a show packed with smart people who make things happen and, even when following a predictable forgery crime--one that shoots off into interesting side alleys--always are one step ahead of viewers' expectations.
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80A winsome, quick-paced caper that is part “Catch Me if You Can,” part “Shampoo.”
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80The high concept of this buddy mystery-comedy is as familiar as it is inviting.
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75Tonight's 90-minute premiere is a tad overextended, but it still provides an effective and entertaining launchpad for the premise.
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80This latest caper isn't at 'Burn Notice's" level yet, but based on the channel's track record, you'd be ill-advised to bet against it tracking down an audience.
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80White Collar takes off in its own refreshing directions, with enough wit and sparkle to make the time fly by.
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The fizzily entertaining pilot of White Collar works hard to establish a vibe of style and smarts, and almost gets the job done.
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10Must Watch... If you dont, you'll regret it :)
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